1900s Ostrow Poland School Certificate Jewish PICK Höhere Mädchenschule

A collection of historical school report documents (Zeugnisse) issued to a student named Selma Pick by the faculty of the Higher Girls' School in Ostrowo (Das Lehrer-Collegium der höheren Mädchenschule zu Ostrowo). These primary source documents span the years 1905 to 1908 and provide a comprehensive academic record over several terms.

Each document consists of a single-sheet printed form on paper, featuring a decorative border and a formal header reading Zeugnis. The academic evaluations are entered in ink in a period Kurrent or Sütterlin script. Subjects evaluated include Religion, German (comprising Literature, Reading, Essay, Grammar, and Orthography), French, English, History, Geography, Natural History, Physics, Arithmetic, Writing, Drawing, Needlework, Singing, and Gymnastics. The forms also record non-academic conduct including behavior (Betragen), diligence (Fleiß), and orderliness (Ordnungsliebe), along with detailed records of school attendance and absences.

Official verification is present through printed signatures of the school principals (Vorsteherin), including Anna Frühu on the earlier reports and Dr. Klinke on the later documents from 1907 and 1908. Various class teachers (Ordinaria) have signed the reports, with names such as Bartsch, Hoppe, Riemer, and Wagner clearly legible. The bottom of each report is signed by the parent or guardian, Minna Pick. The documents were printed locally by Hermann Hayn, Buch- & Papierhandlung, Ostrowo.

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